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At times, buying clothes for your children can be very overwhelming. There are so many choices out there, it is hard to be sure what is best for your loved ones, or in fact what you will actually even need at the beginning from the wide choice on offer!

Choosing organic baby clothing is certainly a sensible choice when it comes to the comfort and well-being of your kids. It feels extra special as you wrap them up in super soft organic cotton swaddles, put on those cute onesies for the first time or dress your young lady in trendy organic girl dresses. However when you opt for organic, we think it’s very important to look beyond the aesthetics and understand the real value of your clothing choices.

Why Choose Baby Organic Clothes?

Apart from the fabulous quality and design that all of the organic bands we work strive to achieve, choosing organic kids clothing brings with it very positive benefits for human health and the environment. Here’s why we honestly believe you should choose baby organic clothes.

Organic Baby Clothing is Safer for your Child’s Skin

Babies and children are delicate little things. Their immune systems are not yet fully developed, and their thin skin is very sensitive. These factors make our kids more susceptible to harmful pathogens and microorganisms surrounding them. Choosing organic clothing will certainly help your baby from being exposed to the often dangerous chemicals associated with synthetic fibers and the processing of non-organic cotton. Non-organic baby clothes have been found to contain high levels of harmful reactants that can cause or heighten eczema, allergies, irritations, and other serious skin problems in young children.

As parents, the choices we make obviously play a significant role when it comes to the well-being of our children. Avoiding clothing materials with synthetic or non-organic components where possible is easy to do and a great place to start. Opting for baby organic clothes and avoiding those nasty chemicals can only be positive and will certainly increase your child’s well-being and comfort.

Buying Organic Clothes makes a Positive Impact on the Environment

Everyone tells us that choosing organic baby clothes makes a positive impact to the environment, but what exactly does that mean? One of the primary materials for organic clothing is organic cotton. This eco-friendly natural product is chemical-free. Unlike traditional cotton, it is grown without the use of toxic pesticides, which according to the Organic Trade Association are dangerous to farmers and field workers, us the consumers and the entire eco-system. Organic cotton production also uses significantly less water, and anything we can do to help preserve this vastly important natural resource has to be a good thing! You can feel very proud, knowing that the baby organic clothing you buy is not only better for your children, but is helping to minimize environmental impact and gradually helping to change the fashion industry for the better.

On the contrary, non-organic clothing relies heavily on strong herbicides, petroleum, plastics and other toxic chemicals in the production process. The intensive farming methods used to satisfy societies over consumption of often cheap, poorly made disposable apparel drastically increases soil and water pollution. Buying poorer quality, non-organic clothes can expand your environmental carbon footprint significantly whilst imposing avoidable harm to global human health and well-being. We might not see the harm caused day to day, the fashion industry have gone to lengths to conceal the negative impacts, but rest assured it is significant and impacts some of the poorest sections of society around the world.

Going Organic Provides Value for Your Money

Apart from its positive impact on health and the environment, we believe buying baby organic clothes guarantees value for money. Initial marginal expenses can be higher versus traditional clothing but choosing organic is cost-effective in the long run. Organic cotton used in organic children’s clothes is stronger and far longer-lasting. You can happily pass it on to siblings or friends knowing that the organic clothes are still trendy and durable. The Organic Trade Association reported that traditional cotton wears down after 8-10 washes; however, clothing made of organic cotton can be washed beyond 20 times with no obvious wear and tear. Buying fewer, higher quality garments, will save money and save on precious resources.

What else can we do?

So whilst it is clear that organic cotton clothing is generally better made and longer lasting, there are also some other things you can do to help minimize your impact. Clothing brands have a great responsibility for changing today’s sense of fast fashion, but we are not in this alone – how we each care for our garments accounts for 25% of its environmental impact. So let’s try and make the best out of those numbers.

Look for green garments:

All fabrics release microfibers in the wash. The problem is that microfibers in synthetic fabric are not biodegradable. These plastic fibres eventually end up in our oceans traveling up the food chain. So in the long run, organic materials are not only better for the global environment, but for all living creatures including you.

Choose wisely:

Garments with high quality and long-lasting design are essential for building a sustainable wardrobe. Sooner or later when the little ones outgrow their clothes, a good piece of garment is always wanted by someone else.

Repair and rewear:

Give your garment a second chance by covering stubborn stains or holes with leftover fabric or patches. When it’s time to say goodbye – recycle, resell or donate your garments to an organization.

Wash with care:

For many garments, the laundry bag is not the place to be. Hang your clothes on a rack and let the air do its magic. Remove smaller stains with natural basics from your kitchen, such as white vinegar, baking soda, and lemon, and only wash your garments when needed.

Be brave

Break a pattern and set the standard for future generations. Ask brands about their sustainability work and support the front runners.

Summary

Choosing organic baby clothes offers so much more than a great sense of fashion. It is better for you and your children, better for the farmers who produce the cotton and better for our environment. Thankfully as the public become more aware of the benefits of buying organic baby clothes, more parents are making the transition. But it doesn’t just stop with what you choose to buy, how you care for and how you pass on your children’s clothing all helps. Here at Tilly & Jasper we have brought together one of the largest ranges, from the very best organic children’s clothing brands from the UK and Europe, all from the very forefront of sustainable fashion and all in one place. We hope you enjoy the ranges as much as we do!

AUSTRALIA DELIVERY OPTIONS

REST OF WORLD DELIVERY OPTIONS

Rest of World Standard Delivery – Up to 2 weeks – £14 (Free for orders over £100)

Rest of World – DHL Express – 3 to 6 working days- £28

*If you are ordering from outside the UK or European Union local taxes and import duties may be applicable and payable when the delivery reaches the specified destination. You are responsible for payment of any such taxes and import duties. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order. We cannot predict their amount or have any control over these.

**Please note! In the rare instance that your delivery is very heavy we may contact you for extra delivery costs.

DISPATCH TIMES

If your order has been accepted, we will dispatch your order as quickly as possible Monday to Friday. Orders placed after 1pm on Fridays will be dispatched the following Monday. For any orders placed over the weekend, these will be processed the following Monday.

TRACKING

Once your order has been fulfilled we will send you a confirmation email to the address you entered in your order. If you selected an express courier option, this will include your unique tracking number to track your parcel. You can track the progress of your delivery from despatch to delivery.

Returns Policy

We hope you love everything you order, but in case you don’t, not to worry. We will happily accept returns for unused merchandise in its original condition at time of purchase for up to 30 days from purchase date.

For items purchased on www.tillyandjasper.co.uk, we offer a full refund (with the exception of gift wrapping and shipping expenses associated with the order) if they are returned in their original condition within 30 days of purchase.

If in the unlikely event your product has a manufacturing defect, please contact us at support@tillyandjasper.com or call us on 020 7193 6913. We are here to help and resolve any concerns Monday through Saturday from 9am GMT to 6pm GMT.

These adorable babygrows are soft, snuggly and the pack of two means its great value too! Baby will love how the 100% GOTS certified organic cotton feels against their delicate skin – and the cute print will be a firm fave of all mini animal lovers! This two pack features one lovely warm-toned grey striped babygrow and one unisex babygrows with our fun penguin print. Finished with an envelope neckline, popper leg fastenings and little feet to keep baby toasty warm. Why not pair it with one of our matching baby bibs?

AUSTRALIA DELIVERY OPTIONS

REST OF WORLD DELIVERY OPTIONS

Rest of World Standard Delivery – Up to 2 weeks – £14 (Free for orders over £100)

Rest of World – DHL Express – 3 to 6 working days- £28

*If you are ordering from outside the UK or European Union local taxes and import duties may be applicable and payable when the delivery reaches the specified destination. You are responsible for payment of any such taxes and import duties. Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order. We cannot predict their amount or have any control over these.

**Please note! In the rare instance that your delivery is very heavy we may contact you for extra delivery costs.

DISPATCH TIMES

If your order has been accepted, we will dispatch your order as quickly as possible Monday to Friday. Orders placed after 1pm on Fridays will be dispatched the following Monday. For any orders placed over the weekend, these will be processed the following Monday.

TRACKING

Once your order has been fulfilled we will send you a confirmation email to the address you entered in your order. If you selected an express courier option, this will include your unique tracking number to track your parcel. You can track the progress of your delivery from despatch to delivery.

Returns Policy

We hope you love everything you order, but in case you don’t, not to worry. We will happily accept returns for unused merchandise in its original condition at time of purchase for up to 30 days from purchase date.

For items purchased on www.tillyandjasper.co.uk, we offer a full refund (with the exception of gift wrapping and shipping expenses associated with the order) if they are returned in their original condition within 30 days of purchase.

If in the unlikely event your product has a manufacturing defect, please contact us at support@tillyandjasper.com or call us on 020 7193 6913. We are here to help and resolve any concerns Monday through Saturday from 9am GMT to 6pm GMT.

So your toddler is becoming more and more independent by the day and you’ve started looking longingly at newborn baby clothes again. Yup, you want another baby and are wondering how long it will take before you get pregnant.

The time it takes to get pregnant is different for each couple so how long does it take to get pregnant is a difficult question to answer.

Your health, lifestyle and age are all important when you start trying for a baby as you know. Eating organic and being as healthy as you can will help hugely.
Just because you got pregnant first time really quickly, it doesn’t mean to say it’ll be so quick this time however.

It’s worth remembering that if you have regular sex without protection:

25% will conceive in the first month

60% within six months

75% within nine months

80% within a year

90% within 18 months

So if you are under 35 and have had sex every few days without protection for a year and still aren’t pregnant, it’s probably time to seek medical help. If you are over 35, you should ideally seek medical advice after six months of trying.

However, timing sex around ovulation will improve your chances of getting pregnant.

When Do I Ovulate?

If you know exactly when you ovulate there’s more chance of conceiving because your fertile window is made up of only a few days each month when pregnancy is possible. Sperm can survive for a maximum of five days inside a woman and your egg survives for one day. This means that your fertile period is around six days long – from five days before you ovulate and one day after. Pregnancy is possible on any one of these six days but your chances will increase if you ‘do the deed’ on the three days immediately leading up to and including your ovulation day. So this means you have a practical fertile window of just three days. Not long really, is it?!

Ovulation usually happens 10 to 16 days before the start of your next period, so it is easier to work out when you are most fertile if you keep a track of your cycle for a few months. There are loads of great ovulation tracker apps out there to download. If you have a regular cycle that averages 28 days you can count back from the end of each cycle and predict ovulation at somewhere between 12-14 days.

Other common fertility problems which can affect how long it will take to get pregnant are: Ovulation problems, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids or Polyps. Surprisingly perhaps, the environment can also have an impact. Leading a sustainable lifestyle can only help.

It is perfectly normal for couples to take up to a year to conceive so don’t worry too much if you are a few months in and nothing seems to be happening. It goes without saying though that the healthier you are, the more likely you are to conceive. One of the common reasons for infertility in the UK is your weight so try to keep within a healthy weight range.

Enjoy the trying and don’t make an issue of the whole ‘ getting pregnant” thing. Before you know it, you’ll be ordering those tiny organic baby grows and wrapping your newborn in his or her bamboo swaddling baby blanket! Good luck!

The living room is one of the most commonly used areas in any households. Varied activities are going on in this particular area where it involves water, humidity and other strong chemicals. Due to regular exposure to such elements, it expedites the deterioration of its walls’ interiors. This is the reason that you should be careful in choosing the right floral wall art for your living room.

One of the basic criteria to consider when deciding for hanging new floral wallpaper in your living room is its quality. It should be durable considering that it is regularly exposed to moisture and humidity. The material to be used must withstand such intense condition.

If you opt for regular wallpaper, it may not last long. In just a short period, it will start to peel off. As a result, it will create an unpleasant view and can sometimes lead to developing a mold condition in areas with peeling wallpaper. On worst cases, these mild conditions can be hazardous to the health.

Bearing all these factors in mind, the highly recommended material is a vinyl coated because it is moisture resistant and easy to clean. Hence, it can withstand the intense humidity condition in the living room due to the regular use of hot and cold water.

It is important too that the vinyl is not only moisture resistant on the surface but also at the back. Using this kind of paper will eliminate the possibility of the walls to absorb the moisture and humidity which can be detrimental to your partitions.

Another factor to consider is choosing a “scrubbable” paper quality. Remember that your living room is not only exposed to strong chemical elements, humidity, and moisture. It is also prone to regular cleaning that needs heavy scrubbing. Less durable paper quality cannot stand this recurring cleaning activity. Thus, a “scrubbable” paper for your bathroom walls is highly advisable because it will hold up the scrubbings and cleanings.

The good thing about using paper materials for your living room interior is its varied designs and color. If you are planning to revamp your kids’ bathroom, then you can play around with children based on themes like illustrations of animals and fairies. While for adults, you can opt for light colors accentuated with specific dark borders to give some highlights on the floral wall art

Lastly, you must avoid using paper wall materials on a temporary basis. The reason behind this is it takes a lot of effort to remove any wallpapers. So, once you decide to revamp your floral walls with this kind of material, do it for long-term or for an extended period of time. Remember that the usual lifespan of such paper materials is 10 years.

Generally, almost everyone wants to have a clean and tidy living room. If your existing bathroom is dull and desperately needs a makeover, then do not hesitate to choose living room wallpaper. It has a wide range of designs and colors that will suit one’s desire. Aside from that, it is also more affordable and offers the possibility to customize the rooms according to your likings.

If your baby is coming up to the 6 month mark, you will probably be thinking about starting weaning some time soon. If so, I suggest you put your best organic baby clothes away at mealtimes as things are going to get a bit messy for you and your little one.

organic baby clothes

Baby-led weaning is very much ‘en vogue’ at the moment and it’s easy to see why. Instead of you deciding when baby should start eating solid foods, he or she decides. Breastmilk or formula will carry on being baby’s main source of nutrition until he or she is around 12 months old. But from 6 months they can start trying other foods.

In the Summer months, I used to strip my daughters down to just a nappy and sit them in a highchair. Otherwise I’d just put on one of their baby vests and/or an organic cotton bib. I’d pop a bit of cooked pasta, fruit or veg on the tray and let them get on with it. I recommend always having a damp flannel or some organic muslin squares to hand as Boy can babies make a mess!

The one thing with baby-led weaning is that Mum or Dad don’t ‘force’ baby to eat when he or she doesn’t want to. Babies who are feeding themselves do not overeat as there’s no-one playing aeroplanes with the spoon, forcing the last bits of food down their mouths. We’ve all seen and probably done that, haven’t we? Pretending the spoon is a plane or train and making the silly sound effects whilst encouraging baby to open their mouth and eat? Sounds familiar?

The benefits of baby-led weaning are huge. Not only does it help with hand-eye coordination and healthy eating habits but it also gives baby the chance to explore different tastes and textures at his own pace. Your baby must be able to sit upright before you start. Baby should also be able to chew and ideally be showing an interest in family mealtimes.

Some parents do a mixture of spoon feeding along with the baby-led weaning and that’s fine.

As with most things, this is your baby and you do whatever works for you. Baby-led weaning is slightly less demanding though and if you’re relaxed about the mess and understand that your baby won’t starve doing his own thing, then go for it!

There’s no right or wrong when it comes to weaning. Some babies can cope with lumpy food earlier than others. Be flexible though and don’t make baby do anything he or she isn’t ready for.

Start with things like batons of banana or other fruits. Organic fruit and veg is perfect but it doesn’t matter if you’re out of Fairtrade bananas! These bamboo bowls are great but it’s fine to just lay some nibbles on the highchair tray too.

However you go about it, good luck and remember that Weetabix when it dries outperforms Superglue any day!!

Buying organic cotton clothing for your own precious child or as a gift for someone else clearly demonstrates your concern for the health and wellbeing of both the child and the environment. Popular organic materials for making baby clothing are: organic cotton, soybean fiber, bamboo fiber, hemp or organic wool. Most organic cotton clothing is made from organic cotton. Any product sold in the United Kingdom labeled “certified organic”, must be produced without pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, chemical fertilizers or any other chemicals (cotton) or in accordance with federal standards for organic livestock production (wool). Conformance with these requirements must be certified by a third party.

organic cotton clothing

Organic cotton clothing may be a bit more challenging to find than traditional baby clothes and a bit more expensive. Why bother? Most mothers, fathers and grandparents today did not have organic clothes when they were babies and they turned out fine. Well, times have changed. Because the insects that attack plants have become resistant to many traditional treatments, producers must use stronger chemicals and spray more often than in the past. Those chemicals can remain in the product or food supply after processing and manufacture potentially harming the baby’s delicate systems.

There are several quality sites that offer a wide selection of organic cotton clothing. Some sites have a few organic clothes while others, like Sage Creek Naturals and Baby Center Store, specialize in baby clothes and have hundreds of organic choices including the precious body suit from Sage Creek. A site that features stylish collections from name designers is Sckoon. Sckoon’s site organizes their organic cotton clothing by either style such as kimono, onesie, pants etc or by designer collections including an eastern influence called collection called “Japonesk” and “Zen & Kabuki”. On these sites, you will find certification of the organic properties of their baby clothing and many alternatives from which to choose.

One quality organic cotton clothing brand is Under-the-Nile, a California-based manufacturer of organic cotton clothes. This brand is carried by The Nurture Center, Earthy Birthy Mama, and Our Green House. Online shopping products are made from 100% handpicked organic cotton, without the use of pesticides or chemicals throughout the entire production process. Grown exclusively in Egypt, the products reflect the extremely soft and durable features that Egyptian cotton is known for. Under the Nile’s dyeing process uses metal-free or vegetable dyes. Accessories such as buttons and zippers are made from organically friendly elements such as wood, shell or nickel-free metals. Within the Online shopping lines of organic clothes, you will find undershirts, booted pants, body shirts, hats, Tees, and gowns.

A unique gift item is offered by Baby Gift Station – a full set of 100% pure organic clothing bunched together like a bouquet. What a great looking and useful present for the upcoming baby-shower.

Other sites that carry some very nice organic clothes for baby but may have a smaller selection include: Acadia Catalog with body socks and onesies, Essere Organics with their darling Sherpa sets to keep you baby warm and comfortable. Eve’s Best has a comfy organic baby gown in white. Gaiam offers a cute as can be organic baby romper set. Or you can check out the cute “wild thing” animal onesie from Uncommon Goods.

The baby diaper is a core element of a baby’s wardrobe and Papers has been there every step of the way. Since 1961, it has been Bamboo that has spearheaded the innovation found the disposable diapers of today. One such diaper product that has kept them as the leader in this very competitive industry is the Bamboo swaddled baby.

Bamboo Swaddle baby are a new diaper product with innovations to fit your baby’s changing needs. The extra thin design and adjustable fasteners make it an excellent solution as your baby grows.

The signature innovation in the Bamboo Swaddle is the grow-with-me fit. The concept is stretchy tabs that overlap in order to wrap snugly around your baby. The beauty of this development is that as your baby grows, the tabs will stretch to give your baby a wonderful fit. This means you won’t have to switch sizes as fast and have wasted diapers and money.

Bamboo baby swaddling are also extremely soft and contain an aloe additive for extra protection of your baby’s skin.

The weave pattern contributes to its blanket-like feel. Much like a cloth diaper, these ultra-soft diapers will keep your baby less irritated, inside and out, since there is less abrasion to the delicate skin. This means there is one less thing for your baby to cry about. Maybe you will get just a tad more sleep!

You will also experience less worrying and headaches with Bamboo swaddle a baby. The special super-absorbent core means you’ll have less leaks. This is good news for all parents when putting their baby down to sleep. The super absorbency and snug fit prevents most leaks and allows peace of mind knowing that your little one will be protected. One less headache and worry is definitely a benefit.

Overall, the Bamboo Swaddle baby is worth the investment.

The extra softness means a little less crying. The stretchy tabs mean you won’t have as much wasted diapers as they grow. Plus, the super absorbency means less worry and headaches having to deal with leaks.